Numerical Score: 95/100

Reflection on My Learning

This course has pushed me to grow as both a self-directed learner and a collaborative participant in our learning community. One of the strongest aspects of my learning this term has been my ability to approach assignments with a reflective and iterative mindset. I completed all course readings, videos, and supporting resources and worked to apply these ideas directly to my practice. For example, concepts from Fink’s Creating Significant Learning Experiences reshaped how I viewed self-assessment, motivating me to consistently ask myself, “What is working here, and what can I do better?” This allowed me to see assignments not as one-time submissions, but as evolving opportunities to demonstrate deeper understanding.

Equally important, I revised my assignments based on feedback and reflection, ensuring that each piece represented growth rather than just completion. By treating revision as a normal and necessary part of learning, I improved the quality of my work and modeled the same persistence I want to foster in students and colleagues.

What Is Working

Several elements have been particularly successful in my contributions this term:

1. Timely Completion and Engagement – I met all deadlines and intentionally posted early in discussion forums. This gave my peers time to read, reflect, and respond, which helped sustain a meaningful flow of dialogue in our learning community.
2. Depth of Thought and Research – My posts and assignments consistently integrated course readings and outside research, cited in APA format, to provide breadth and depth. This helped strengthen not only my understanding but also the learning of others who engaged with my contributions.
3. Collaboration – I worked consistently with my base group, offering feedback on their drafts, sharing resources, and building on each other’s ideas. Our discussions often extended beyond the required prompts as we sought to make meaningful connections to practice.

What I Can Do Better

While I feel confident in the quality of my contributions, there are areas I want to improve:

• Balancing Leadership and Listening – I often stepped into leadership roles by organizing group discussions or suggesting next steps. While this was helpful, I recognize the importance of stepping back at times to let others’ voices lead the direction of our collaboration.
• Expanding Beyond the Base Group – Most of my collaboration was within my core group. Moving forward, I want to engage more with students outside of that group to diversify perspectives and enrich my own learning.
• Consistent Reflection Sharing – Although I practiced reflection throughout the course, I could do more to share those reflections publicly in our forums. Doing so would allow others to learn not only from my polished work but also from my process.

Contributions to the Learning Community

My contributions to the learning community included:

• Providing peer feedback on multiple assignments, highlighting strengths while offering constructive suggestions.
• Sharing resources such as articles, templates, and teaching tools that directly supported group members’ projects.
• Taking initiative in base group meetings to ensure everyone had space to share and that our discussions connected back to course objectives.
• Posting in forums beyond the required responses, sometimes to encourage others, sometimes to clarify shared misunderstandings, and sometimes just to celebrate good ideas.

These contributions helped foster a culture of trust, accountability, and shared learning within our course.

Base Group Members

Throughout this course, I had the opportunity to collaborate meaningfully with several different members of the learning community rather than limiting my interactions to one set group. I consistently engaged with peers across discussion forums, small-group collaborations, and peer feedback exchanges.

By collaborating with a diverse group of classmates, I was able to learn from multiple perspectives, compare approaches to instructional design, and strengthen my understanding of how theoretical ideas can be applied across different educational contexts. This diversity of collaboration enriched not only my learning but also the overall dialogue within our class community.

Evidence of Contributions

Links to selected work:

• Action Research Outline
• Literature Review
• Action Research Plan

Conclusion

Based on the expectations outlined in the self-assessment marking guide, I believe a score of 95/100 is appropriate. I met all key contributions and the majority of supporting contributions. While I occasionally could have broadened my engagement beyond my base group and shared more of my reflective process with the whole class, I feel confident that I contributed consistently, thoughtfully, and meaningfully to both my own learning and to our collective community of learners.

This experience has reinforced the importance of being both a self-directed learner and an active participant in building a learning community. As Fink (2013) reminds us, the power of self-assessment is in learning how to judge the quality of our own work. Through this process, I not only grew academically but also developed habits that will continue to shape my practice as an educator and leader.